Download BarenamerX0.99a

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-                    baRenameX v0.99a                   -
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-                   by: jinx_removing                   -
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-NOTE
  You WILL need the .NET 1.1 framework to use this
  program, as it was developed in VisualBasic.NET

  Download here:
  http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=en

  There are three DLL files that need to reside in
  the same place as the application .EXE, if they
  are not present, the build won't run.
  
-special thanks
  Special thanks to AceHack for letting me rip off
  his codebase and feature set from his tool:
  prexboxcopytool.exe

  And to Zak, for being the test-bed for this thing.

-disclaimer
  You're using this at your own risk. I will not be
  held accountable if this produces results less
  than desirable.

  If you find a bug or think of something that will
  make this application better, please PM me
  (jinx_removing) at forums.xbox-scene.com or post
  a message in the forums with barx somewhere in
  the title and I'll get back to you.

  See below for known issues.

  Before doing anything you'll regret, backup whatever
  it is you'll be working on.

-What is it?
  A file renaming utility to make files Xbox legal.
  It has a variety of options to provide flexibility
  when naming files.  Also has a preview window so
  that you can preview what files will be named
  based on the various user defined settings.

  You can also forcefully rename any file by double
  clicking on it.

  baRenameX will also rename files back to their
  "Pre-Xbox" names if you choose to do so.  It will
  also store a log in the event you want to name
  files back later.

  There is now FTP support for transferring files
  directly to the XBox.

  A ZIP feature has also been added that will
  individually ZIP each file in the directory
  that is not already .zip'ed

-What does it do?
  First it checks the selected folder to see if you
  have files in that particular folder that are not
  legal for the Xbox. Legality is determined by the
  length of the filename (< 42 char) and that the
  filename does not contain any illegal characters.

  There are four columns in the file list view:

  + [original filename]: file as it is currently found
  on the HDD.

  + [length]: number of characters of the [original filename].

  + [xbox legal?]: if [length] > 42 characters or the
  [original filename] contains an illegal char, it will
  color this entire row red to signify to you that this
  file will need renaming before being ftp'ed to the
  Xbox.

  + [Rename To]: This is the target filename based on the
  various options you may have chosen from the list of
  options below. If the initially suggested truncated
  name is taken, it will append a ## to the end of the
  subsequent duplicate to avoid overwriting errors when
  saving (## being a two digit number, 00 for example.)
  [Rename To] inherits the filename extension from the
  [Original Filename] file.  

  Whenever the "Rename!" button is clicked it renames
  [original filename] to [Rename To].

  Filters:

  + All Files: this will apply the options to all the files
  in the preview window.

  + Illegal Files: This will only display files that have
  a filename length > 42 characters or the filename contains
  illegal characters.

  Options:

  + Trim from Left/Right: The value in this box will trim
  <X> number of characters from the left or right of
  the filename.

  + Repace XX with YY: Simple search and replace

  + Trim Illegal Chars. : This will remove all characters
  that the XBox doesn't like. Illegal Characters are:
  < > = ? : ; * + , / | "

  + Convert Brackets to (): When clicked this option will
  parse all the suggested filenames and convert any
  [ ] or { } to ( or ).

  + Preserve Contents of (): This will try to preserve
  data contained within any bracket character (, [ or
  { when this is clicked.

  + Convert _ to " ": Will convert all underscores
  to spaces " ".

  + Remove Double Spaces: Will remove any instance of
  "  " and replace it with " ".

  + Remove All Spaces: This will trim all of the " "
  out of a suggested filename in an effort to retain
  as many characters as possible.

  Capitalization:
  Init Letter: First letter of every word.
  All Caps: All uppercase
  All Lower: All lowercase

  !! Nothing is renamed UNTIL you press the Rename!
  button.

  Buttons:

  + Rename: This button will rename [Original Filename]
  to the name contained in the [Rename To] column.

  + Restore from Log: This will allow you to name files
  back to their "PreXBox" names. A log is stored
  in the directories the files were renamed in.
  The log is called "IllegalToLegal.brx" and is
  deleted after Restore From Log is complete.

  + Zip NON Zipped Files: This will ZIP each file
  individually, which works well if the software
  you are running on the Xbox supports ZIP
  decompression.  This IS a resource hog as it
  slows your machine down quite a bit and can
  take quite a while if you're zipping lots of
  files.

  + Show/Hide FTP: This will show and hide the FTP
  pane.  The renaming functions are not active
  during when the app is in FTP mode. You can
  transfer files that you select by checking on
  the filename.

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-known issues
  + My progress bars seem to hang sometimes. If this
  happens to you during ZIPing or FTPing, the
  program didn't crash.  It's just that the
  progress bar appears to NOT be updated for
  whatever reason.
  + there is some sorting issues with directories
  these shouldn't affect use of the program, but
  you might find directories starting with "_" at
  the bottom of the directory tree.
  + there is no support for removable drives IF those
  drives don't have media in them. All logical drives
  attached to your PC will be found, regardless of
  if they have media in them or not.
  + there are some *minor* problems with the "preserve
  brackets" checkbox where it will occasionally print
  an extra "(" or sometimes print duplicate () statements
  at the end of the file, particularily with filename
  lengths shorter than 42.

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-changelog
  0.99 8/24/2003
  -Added ZIP support
  -Added FTP support
  -Fixed some crashes with the log system.

  0.90 8/17/2003
  -First public release